Kerala students win CODE19 hackathon with virtual classroom project
A virtual classroom created by students from Government College of Engineering in Kannur, Kerala, to make learning easier and…
Apple and Google’s contact tracing tool to increase privacy protection
Apple Inc and Google said they are putting stronger privacy protections in their upcoming contact-tracing tool for Covid-19 and…
IIT Madras startup develops smart bin system to prevent COVID-19 spread
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras-incubated Startup Antariksh Waste Ventures has developed an Internet of Things (IoT)…
Drone Support: NDRRF formed to fight Covid-19
India's arsenal against Covid-19 just got a boost with the formation of the National Drone Rapid Response Force (NDRRF) by the…
Reliance begins online testing of WhatsApp portal amid lockdown
Reliance Industries Ltd started testing its online shopping portal three days after Facebook Inc said it will invest $5.7 billion…
70% drop in frequently forwarded WhatsApp messages with new limit
Facebook-owned WhatsApp which earlier thin month introduced a limit on frequently forwarded messages to one chat at a time has…
This Bengaluru hospital uses robo screening to protect healthcare warriors
A leading private hospital in this tech city has deployed two robots to screen patients and protect healthcare warriors from…
Anxious about public speaking? Talking to Alexa might help
Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a public-speaking tutor on the Amazon Alexa platform which can be…
Microsoft to add more fizz to Coca-Cola with 5-year pact
The Coca-Cola Company has announced a five-year agreement with Microsoft for an undisclosed sum to utilise the capabilities of…
Some users trust Alexa less after getting more privacy controls
Far from increasing trust in smart assistants, giving the option to adjust settings for privacy or content delivery, or both, may…